Bill Johnson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .286
HR 8
RBI 72
H 148
OPS .765
PIV 210
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
11/21/1895 in Sparta, GA, USA
Died
10/26/1988 in New York, NY, USA

Full name: William Henry Johnson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
154 518 68 148 23 11 8 72 10 46 2 .286 .346 .419 .765 210

Career AVG .286 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .419 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OPS .765 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 DM NNL 12 35 4 9 0 1 0 4 1 3 0 .257 — — — — 0.0
1924 WP ECL 5 19 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .316 — — — — 0.0
1925 WMP ECL 27 85 8 30 4 3 1 13 1 14 0 .353 .288 (+23%) .349 (+27%) .407 (+24%) .756 (+26%) 416.5
1925 HBG ECL 21 79 9 18 2 1 2 12 0 4 0 .228 .288 (-21%) .349 (-24%) .407 (-13%) .756 (-18%) 416.5
1926 HBG ECL 26 92 14 28 8 3 3 15 4 5 2 .304 .279 (+9%) .345 (-2%) .390 (+42%) .735 (+22%) 272.9
1927 HIL ECL 56 182 25 46 8 2 2 23 3 19 0 .253 .282 (-10%) .344 (-5%) .392 (-10%) .736 (-8%) -223.7
1928 PTG ECL 7 26 5 11 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 .423 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 154 518 68 148 23 11 8 72 10 46 2 .286 — — — — 882

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away140000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-07-31 HILBLSL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 5 66 1 1 2
C 80 36 173 52 12 3
OF 68 50 81 7 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 DM C 1 1 2 2 0 0
1920 DM OF 11 8 9 1 1 1
1924 WP C 4 3 21 5 1 0
1924 WP OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1925 WMP C 17 0 0 0 0 0
1925 WMP OF 8 0 0 0 0 0
1925 HBG C 19 0 0 0 0 0
1925 HBG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 HBG C 17 15 80 22 7 2
1926 HBG OF 6 4 10 0 0 0
1927 HIL 1B 5 4 55 1 0 2
1927 HIL C 17 13 49 19 1 1
1927 HIL OF 39 35 58 5 3 1
1928 PTG 1B 1 1 11 0 1 0
1928 PTG C 5 4 21 4 3 0
1928 PTG OF 1 1 3 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 80
First Base 6
Left Field 26
Center Field 5
Right Field 37

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Johnson

Was Bill Johnson a pitcher?
No. Bill Johnson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Johnson hit?
Bill Johnson hit 8 career home runs with 148 hits.